NEED HELP! Homless today (in Bangkok), want to go to Ban-in Jai shelter

[awilson11]

As of today, i'm out of funds and out of luck until the first. With a bit of googleing, i'm able to find out about the homeless shelter in bangkok called Baninjai, however whenever i ask around to my hotel personel (i can't speak any Thai), or my taxi driver, they've never heard of it, and the phonenumber (a 080 cellular number) no longer works. What should i do? I need some serious help.

the info i got for Ban In-Jai homless shelter is as follows, but i need an address and contact number to call before i check out today:

Ban In-Jai (080)915-1009

Waterworks Authority at Mansri (that i'm being told is actually pronounced: Man-tree, not Man-shree, as in the Buddhist Bodhisattva, Manjusri) Intersection

Pomprap Sattruphai - Patipat Janthong.

When 12pm today clicks on by, i'll be in a taxi...but with litteraly only the money to pay him, nomoney at all till the first.

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On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd.

[Puyai]

Next time you get your money pay for the hotel in advance.

[inzman]

Go to any temple, you can stay free and eat.good luck!

[Briggsy]

Did you use to present Granada Reports? Have you ever been involved in Factory Records?

Edited December 22, 2013 by Briggsy

[NanLaew]

On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd.

Wonderful! Then we can expect you to fly home?

[awilson11]

Did you use to present Granada Reports? Have you ever been involved in Factory Records?

I've never heard of these resources...what are you talking about?

[awilson11]

Go to any temple, you can stay free and eat.good luck!

I'm going to the Temple now. lit right now...hopefully I'll pwn them w/ my auspicious Damma, and can be a monk for a week.

[Briggsy]

Did you use to present Granada Reports? Have you ever been involved in Factory Records?

Mad 4 itttttttttt!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnKhvdiWQG8

Shaun Ryder looks like crap!!!!

[jackr]

I'd also go with the temple option, but avoid the Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Pho.

All the best.

[hookedondhamma]

Go to any temple, you can stay free and eat.good luck!

I'm going to the Temple now. lit right now...hopefully I'll pwn them w/ my auspicious Damma, and can be a monk for a week.

You can go to a temple and request a temporary stay, which more than likely will come at their request of your following the 5 precepts - doesn't necessarily mean they will grant it though, especially if you are in Bangkok. Other than that, I wouldn't expect too much.

You can't speak thai and will probably be perceived s some foreigner trying to get a free ride, the monk for a week is already out of the question, it involves preparation of chant procedure as well as knowledge about one is getting oneself into (but I assume you were joking about that).

'Pwn them' with your 'auspicious damma'?? Really? A tasteless joke like that may fly wth your English speaking friends but definitely not in a temple.

Good luck though and whenever your deposit comes in you should be able to relax.

[jpeg]

On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd.

Wonderful! Then we can expect you to fly home?

Well, I can see how the spirit of Christmas is not lost on you! I do loathe these 'farang go home if you're out of money' posts. What the hell has it to do with any of you?

[awilson11]

Could i get an address for ban In-jai? a quick googleing or phonebook lookup from someone here who can speak Thai is greatly appreciated, thanks.

[smokie36]

Bus 48 from Sukhumvit goes to that area. Best of luck.

[awilson11]

Bus 48 from Sukhumvit goes to that area. Best of luck.

Do we have an address?

[Tywais]

Here is an article on it. http://www.richardbarrow.com/2012/11/new-shelter-for-the-homeless-in-bangkok/

I have always wondered what happens about the homeless in Thailand. In the West there are shelters and soup kitchens to help them, but I’ve never heard of anything similar in Thailand. Then yesterday came news that the BMA has opened a home for people who have no-where to sleep at night. It’s called Ban Im-Jai and is next to the Waterworks Authority at Mansri Intersection.

However, another article says in order to be able to stay you have to be a Thai national and have no significant history of drug abuse or criminal activity.

http://bangkok.coconuts.co/news/homeless-shelter-opens-in-pomprap-sattruphai-district

[Hedghog]

I don't think you should be relying on the deposit.

If it is from a former dwelling,many such deposits are not returned.

[Bluetongue]

On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd.

Wonderful! Then we can expect you to fly home?

Well, I can see how the spirit of Christmas is not lost on you! I do loathe these 'farang go home if you're out of money' posts. What the hell has it to do with any of you?

Don't see what the spirit of Christmas has got to do with it, OP was talking about flippantly going into a Buddhist temple and requesting a stay. Also loathing is a strong word for what is really sensible advice, given albeit with a touch of sarcasm. Lastly it has to do with any member who wants to comment on a post where another member has requested assistance. I don't know where the homeless shelter is but it seemed to me from the OP that he has the address just not in Thai, and as has now been pointed out, he is not eligible anyway. My advice for him is to get ready for a really tough week, unless someone is prepared to let him sleep on their floor, that would be the spirit of Christmas. He can sleep on mine but he needs money to get here and its cold.

[Beetlejuice]

If as you claim you will be receiving funds from somewhere on January 1st, than that`s only just over a week away and shouldn`t require much money to survive until then.

Do you have any relatives or close friends back in your home country, or even in Thailand who you can contact and ask to lend you some money until the first of next month? If you`re sensible about it, you could easily manage on about 8000 baht, enough for food and a cheap guesthouse room until your money arrives. Desperate times require desperate measures, and surely you know someone, somewhere who can help you out for the next few days?

[Hedghog]

Hopefully the OP,will budget more prudently,on his planned return next year.

He has known in advance,his funds would arrive on 2nd January.

He has simply over spent.

Easily done in the heat of the moment,in Pattaya,Bangkok.

Potless in Bangkok,will give him a story to tell,on his return home.

Check out his previous posts.

Potless (having no money) info for non native English speakers.

Edited December 22, 2013 by Hedghog

[BlackArtemis]

Question, how are you talking to us. Is it a laptop or smartphone? if so, sell it, problem solved.

[Neeranam]

On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd.

Wonderful! Then we can expect you to fly home?

Well, I can see how the spirit of Christmas is not lost on you! I do loathe these 'farang go home if you're out of money' posts. What the hell has it to do with any of you?

Everyone told me to go home 14 years ago when I had no money. It was annoying. Better off here with no money than there.

Today, I have no money too but different circumstances. Bought a house this year and lots of things I could cut back on if required, like private schooling for my kids and my extravagant eating habits.

How about a whip around, I'd be willing to throw in a hundred baht or so. It is the season of goodwill after all. I know what it's like to be hungry. Good luck.

[smokie36]

Try a meditation course in a temple.....try in the Bangna area....just ask around there and someone will tell you where.

[jpeg]

On the bright side of this whole situation, i;m not completely out of it, I have my last deposit coming in on Jan 2nd.

Wonderful! Then we can expect you to fly home?

Well, I can see how the spirit of Christmas is not lost on you! I do loathe these 'farang go home if you're out of money' posts. What the hell has it to do with any of you?

Don't see what the spirit of Christmas has got to do with it, OP was talking about flippantly going into a Buddhist temple and requesting a stay. Also loathing is a strong word for what is really sensible advice, given albeit with a touch of sarcasm. Lastly it has to do with any member who wants to comment on a post where another member has requested assistance. I don't know where the homeless shelter is but it seemed to me from the OP that he has the address just not in Thai, and as has now been pointed out, he is not eligible anyway. My advice for him is to get ready for a really tough week, unless someone is prepared to let him sleep on their floor, that would be the spirit of Christmas. He can sleep on mine but he needs money to get here and its cold.

'Spirit of Christmas' is merely a saying which implies one is acting with charity/compassion and refers to the lamentable lack thereof by certain posters here by stupidly parroting this phrase. How does the plight of this man in any way affect him? Nothing more than a show of derision

The rest of your post is stupidly irrelevant to the one line 'if you've no money, go home [sic]' post.

BTW Western Union

Edited December 23, 2013 by jpeg

[bender92]

Pawn your laptop.

[muratremix]

Not sure a thai shelter will welcome a farang. Perhaps fly home earlier?

[DavidMavec]

Go to any temple, you can stay free and eat.good luck!

I'm going to the Temple now. lit right now...hopefully I'll pwn them w/ my auspicious Damma, and can be a monk for a week.

You can go to a temple and request a temporary stay, which more than likely will come at their request of your following the 5 precepts - doesn't necessarily mean they will grant it though, especially if you are in Bangkok. Other than that, I wouldn't expect too much.

You can't speak thai and will probably be perceived s some foreigner trying to get a free ride, the monk for a week is already out of the question, it involves preparation of chant procedure as well as knowledge about one is getting oneself into (but I assume you were joking about that).

'Pwn them' with your 'auspicious damma'?? Really? A tasteless joke like that may fly wth your English speaking friends but definitely not in a temple.

Good luck though and whenever your deposit comes in you should be able to relax.

I think going to a temple to practice Dhamma is a good idea. But get a bus out of Bangkok and find one in a smaller city close by. Maybe Ayutaya.

[8OA8]

Sorry I can't assist with the info you need, however you might want to see if you can pawn goods to raise enough cash for a very cheap tent and sleeping bag and the train fare (maybe free in 3rd class) to somewhere outside the major tourist areas. Once there go visit a temple and ask the abbot if you can pitch a tent and stay there. Don't worry about the food, no one in Thailand will starve if they accept the food whenever it is offered.

Good luck.

[TechnikaIII]

Go to any temple, you can stay free and eat.good luck!

I'm going to the Temple now. lit right now...hopefully I'll pwn them w/ my auspicious Damma, and can be a monk for a week.

Your presence at the temple, after reading this crap, ... horrible. You are in no way a Buddhist, just a disrespectful free loader.

On the other hand, if you really want their help, you could ask in a humble way, at the same time express your gratitude by offering a donation when your funds come through, and offering them something as security, to show that you are genuine.

[Neeranam]

Not sure a thai shelter will welcome a farang. Perhaps fly home earlier?

Of course they will.Thai Buddhists are very compassionate people - I know as I've been on the streets. They will help different races to their own unlike most 'farang' here who won't even help their own.

I might not be alive today if it weren't for an American businessman having his breakfast in a Pat Pong bar giving this drunk 500 baht to get to a hospital. If you've never experienced this kindness from a total stranger in a matter of life and death it's hard to understand the significance of it. One act of compassion/charity can change the lives of many. AS I was lucky enough to stay alive, I'd like to think that I have changed the lives of many over the last few years, and it has become the main focus of my life, above my family, work etc. as I wouldn't have them if I hadn't got sober.

[robertthebruce]

Hope it all works out for you